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  1. the American Academy on Physician and Patient, McLean, Va.

    William Clark MD

  2. Mid Coast Hospital, 1356 Washington St., 04530, Bath, ME

    William Clark MD

  3. New York University Medical Center, New York, N.Y.

    Mack Lipkin MD

  4. the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

    Howard Graman MD

  5. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, Mass.

    Jeannette Shorey MD

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Clark, W., Lipkin, M., Graman, H. et al. Improving physicians’ relationships with patients. J GEN INTERN MED 14 (Suppl 1), S45–S50 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.1999.00266.x

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